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Senators Protest Closure of Control Towers
Forty-one senators have written a letter to the Department of Transportation supporting their belief that “$253 million in funding authority” is enough to keep open the 149 contract control towers which are currently scheduled to close after June 15. Senators Letter »
Review of the Security and Controls over the Civil Aviation Registry Systems – Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for setting, overseeing, and enforcing safety standards in the aviation industry. FAA’s Flight Standards Service promotes aviation safety by managing systems for registration of civil aircraft and airman records. These registry systems contain FAA’s official records of civil aircraft registration and ownership, and airman certification, ratings and... »
eptember 2010 Passenger Airline Employment Down 0.6 Percent from September 2009
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 – U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 0.6 percent fewer workers in September 2010 than in September 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. This is the 27th consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month... »
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Funding Commitment for New O’Hare South Air Traffic Control Tower
For Immediate Release New Facility To Oversee Operations to O’Hare’s New 10R/28L Runway CHICAGO – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration will fund the design and construction of a new South Air Traffic Control Tower at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, scheduled to be built as part of the O’Hare... »
Department of Transportation Report Substantiates Whistleblower’s Safety Concerns at American Airlines Certificate Management Office
U.S. Office of Special Counsel 1730 M Street, N.W.,Suite 218 Washington, D.C. 20036?4505 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC/November 4, 2010—Today the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) transmitted to the President and Congress reports of the Department of Transportation (DOT) responding to a whistleblower’s allegations that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) failed to provide... »
